This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Knit for the Navy
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A group for those who knit or crochet that would like to blanket our sailors with a touch of home. Our goal is to blanket the entire Navy.
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/knitforthenavy
Location: email address: knit4thenavy@gmail.com
Members: 48
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023
After I receive the blanket/afghan, they will be collected and distributed to the ship of the month. Look for pictures of the finished blankets/afghans posted here. Any questions or suggestions can be sent to me or posted on our message board here. Thank you all for your help.
Due to the HUGE cost of shipping blankets, I am very sad to say that I can no longer accept blankets to mail to the ships. I hope that everyone will continue to enjoy the group and come together for friendship and support. Thank you so much everyone who make blankets for our sailors. I know that they appreciated them.
Discussion Forum
OK! I'm new to knit4thenavy.
Started by Diane. Last reply by JMill'smom (Tammy) Mar 4, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Where do i send/take them?
Started by Janetnva. Last reply by NitaSewBee Jan 23, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by lauren on February 6, 2009 at 7:16pm
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I just had to post.........I'm partial to the sub guys......
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Comment by LLovesmysailor on February 6, 2009 at 1:32pm
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USS Tennessee! Its great to see a sub get this honor. My son is on the USS Miami. Just remember there are no women on subs. Also, the afgans or blankets need to be on the smaller side. Even though the Tennessee is a boomer they are still very short on space.
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oh i wonder if Dear Terri is still have them darn P.C. problems
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i have gone in all my groups and told evry1 about this group maybe i should every so often because of new members
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by replying it put it first ...i guess we will each have to take turns commenting so to keep on the first page
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I agree with wanting our ad on our own group page
and Kathy I went to your discussions and added a comment maybe adding comments will get it noticed..........i guess we will have to put the info on each of our home pages
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Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on February 3, 2009 at 4:48pm
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Hello ladies!
I had to pull the information about sending $ for donations off the group info. You can post this information on your personal pages, but unfortunately it's against community guidelines to post it anywhere else.
I think this is a great project and I'm looking forward to reading more about your efforts!
Elle
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Debbie, WOW, what a wonderful opportunity for him. Japan is a great chance to see the world and the GW will make ports all over the pacific. My son is on a sub and will hopefully get to see some of Europe in the next year. I would start dropping hints about fabric and yarn from Japan and China. LOL
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I have just finished patiently explaining to my husband that I am not packing up my yarn and putting it into storage. If the real estate agent has a problem with a basket of yarn in the family room, then I'll find another agent. I have to have something to keep my busy. After all, I have agreed to pack up most of my sewing room and return it to a bed room. I hope this house sells soon. I don't know how long I can live without my sewing machines?????? Its so good to have people who understand......
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